POULTNEY — Evergreen Slate Co., Inc., the largest domestic slate company in the USA—operating a large quarry located in Poultney, Vt.—has acquired the Vermont Natural Colored Stone operation from R.J. Finlay & Co.more

Green Mountain College will host Timothy Patrick McCarthy, director of the Carr Center for Human Rights at Harvard’s Kennedy School, for a public address Jan. 24 at 9:30 a.m. in the East Room of Withey Hall. more

On Dec. 20, at approximately 11:29 a.m., Vermont State Police received a call from Poultney Town Manager Jonas Rosenthal who reported the staff at the Poultney Elementary School were reporting a suspicious male on school grounds. The male failed to identify himself to staff and was located behind the school.more

Jeff Roberts, known locally as “Jeff the Barber”, was named the Poultney Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year. Roberts received the award at a ceremony held at the Poultney American Legion Post Dec. 15. more

Jingle Bell Jam, a special class for children up to seven years old, will be held Sunday, Dec. 16, 1:30-3 p.m., the Tiny Theatre in Poultney. The holiday music special includes singing, dancing, instrument play, crafts, and refreshments. more

Green Mountain College is cooking up something good for its graduate students. Helene York, director of purchasing strategy for Bon Appétit Management and director of the Bon Appétit Management Company Foundation, will be a visiting scholar for the college’s M.S. in Sustainable Food Systems program.more

The recent controversy over the fate of Lou and Bill, an aged team of working oxen at Poultney’s Green Mountain College, illustrates the profound and dispiriting disconnect between contemporary American society and the source of our food.more